Cloth board and method of its manufacture



Nov. 26',- 1929 J. c. DUNN CLOTH BOARD AND METHOD OF ITS MANUFACTURE Original Filed Feb. 5, 1927- Patented Nov. 26, 1929 UNITED STATES JOHN c. DUNN, orA PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND CLOTH BOARD AND METHOD OF ITS MANUFACT'URE Application filed February 3, 1927, Serial No. 165,721. Renewed April 29, 1929.

My invention relates to cloth boards and speciiically relates to cloth reels, which are a type of cloth board having a frame having a covering therearound.

Up to the present time on all cloth reels manufactured, the manufacturer has always used paper to form anv additional covering on the ends that are displayed. As these `ends have been used to a certain extent for trade marks or to carry the name of the manufacturer of the material or for other purposes, it has been a source of constant dissatisfaction, due to the fact that in use this paper would dry out and thus leave wrinkles or blisters on the ends tending to obscure the indicia thereon and as the ends have been constantly handled every time a bolt of cloth is removed from the retailers shelves it has only been a matter of a short time before the paper and covering has become torn and destroyed, thus causing destruction of the manufacturers indentification mark. Due to the fact that this paper covering has been worn, soiled and torn from constant handling,

it has made the goods wound on the reel take on an inferior look, in many instances causing the retailer to rewind the goods and to place them 0na fresh reel in Vorder to keep his stock neat and fresh looking.

My invention comprises inserting on the ends of said boards or reels in place of the usual paper covering hitherto attachee, rigid cap members preferably having the usual trade markror other indicia thereon firmly secured to each end thereof. Among the advantages of inserting theseA rigid reinforcing cap members on the ends of the reels or cloth boards are the-following. YIn order that the ends of each boardv or reel may receive the standard cap members they are made to a standard size within a few'thousanths of an inch and when fitted into the reinforcing caps the ends of each board orreel are of an exact size. Formerly the' ends of reels or boards would vary as much as one-eighth of an inch due to the warping of the different types of Wood used and also due tothe difficulty of evenly folding the usual white paper covering around the ends. As my invention provides ends of` standardsize they will alin the past. I preferably bead in or crimp ways form a perfect lit in the cups of the machines for winding cloth thereon. The reinforcing preferably vmetallic cap members also bind the normal paper covering normally used on cloth boards to the frame of the reel at each end thereof. Vhereas formerly manufacturers have depended onvthe craft paper alone sticking-to the end mullion in order to keep the reel from breaking down when handled as my preferably metallic cap members fit over this craft paper covering as a force fit they act as a blocking device between the wood and cap to always-firmly retain the paper or other covering on the reel. The rigid outer end of the rigid cap will not wrinkle or blister in use and will not become torn on handling. As a result of this, it is obvious that manufacturers trade mark or other indicia may be stamped, lithographed or otherwise placed thereon, which will assure the manufacturer that solong as there is a yard of goods on this reel hisadvertising ortrade mark will be in fit condition and readable. If desired there is plentyof room on the ends of the rigid cap member to lithograph distinctive pictures, designs or trade marks in different colors thereon.' Whereas hitherto manufacturersof clothvreels have depended solely on the glue or nails to hold the end mullions intheir proper places, which method of binding has not proved entirely satisfactory due to the fact that the glue under certain conditions is apt to break, and the nails being driven into the mullion lengthwise of the grain thus have novholding qualf ities, due to' the construction of my rigidcaps they not only bind the side rails to the end mullions,but also keep the end mullions from pushing in or turning over as they often have preferably circumferentially the sides of each cap a distance from the end thereof. Itis obvious that this circumferential crimp will aid in holding thejpaper covering to the reel and the end Vmullions in place between the rails, and assist in 'retaining the cap members vto the ends of the reel.

rlhese and such other objects ofmy'invention asmay hereinafter appear will be best understood from a description of the-accom- 100 provedvcloth board may Fig. 4 is a side elevation of an endlof a reel having a cap member secured thereon by means of a circumferential bead. .I A

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a cloth reel Constructed in accordancewith invention'.

In order that the constructionv of YVmy imfwill first describe its'm'thod of manufa'c# ture. As stated my invention lrelatesY to cloth boards whether` they comprise a thick slab of wood orpaper 'pulp formed up into the shape of a cloth board, or comprise a reel having a frame around which is wound the usual covering. VVh'ere the board comprises an integral vcellular slabv it is also preferably covered with apaper or other covering. As stated hitherto, the ends of integral boards or frame reels have hitherto beencovered with an additional Vpaper covering usually thicker white paper than the paper normally used as 'the covering of the board. While my invention is adapted foruse' onany type of cloth board, which 'term I use broadly to include bothY integral cellular units or slabs and cloth reels as hitherto described it is particularly adapted for use on cloth'reels for as 'stated it not only serves to furnish rigid ends for, displayingvtrade 1marks thereon and 'firmly uniting the usual covering to they frame or bo`ardbut also when employed on reels serves to keep them from slipping or warping. Itherefore will describe my invention as applied to the usual type of a cloth reel. Y Y

In the drawings Fig. 1illustrates anend f a usual cloth reel, which comprises a frame Y 10 lcomposed of the wooden side'rails `12,1end

and' cross mulli'ons l14 -'suitably secured tovgether either by glue ornails. V15 indicates the usual covering lwhichlis Vnormally con# structed out of flexible craft paper'and which preferably issecured to said frame approxi'- matelythroughout the length thereofito vform the body of saidy frame. yIt is obviousrthat'a reel thus constructed aswell as the usual pulp board or wooden slab has ends off inherently resilient material,the woodbeing inherently resilient asumuch as the pulp. While-the cap members .16 ofmyinvention maybe secured to saidreel or boardin any suitablefashion,

I referably. uniformly gmpress the .p t

Vrip iery of said board for a distance inwardly from the vendsthereof as at 18,preferablyl by forcing said ends 1 8 into a'l suitable die2'0 be best unders't'od,

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having a smaller circumference than the normal circumference of said end, (Fig. 1). The upper portion of Fig. 2 illustrates the reel immediately after it is withdrawn from the die 2O having the compressed end 18. I then immediately press the rigid reinforcing preferably metallic cap members' 16, preferably constructed of thin steel or other metallic or rigid material, which have sides preferably of slightly smaller perimeter than those of the precompressed ends of said reels on said compressed endsVA before said inherently resilient compressed ends 18 tend to inherently'eirpand to their precompressed state. It is obvious that after said caps 16 are inserted on said ends 18 as shown in'Fig. 3 that they willy be permanently retained on said ends,vv by the linherent tendei'lcyy of ysaid cellular ends to expand. As the sides 22 of said caps normally taper outwardly, yit is obvious that they will form a substantially iiush fit with the 'center portion of the pe; riphery of said reel as shown in Fig. 3. 'While best results are attained first precompressing the ends `18 as shown in Fig; 1, the caps 16 may be directly pressed onsaidends withoutrv any precompre'ssing. To further assist in retaining lsaid eapst'o said ends, I preferf-V ably crimp in or forma bea'd 17, preferably circumferential around said cap in any s'uit-l 'ends of said reels and then 'suitably forming the bead `17 as shown in Fig. 4 orV thefcap members may be suitably secured to the ends of the reel in any suitable fashion. I employ the words crimping in the sides of the cap members to cover any method of forcing the i middle as shown, l"irmfer edge orV anyportion of the sides thereof,` circumferentially or otherwise inwardlyso that they will bite into ibo' l the cellular structure.- As the inner` ends of the cap members are substantially iush with the sides of the reel,` there ,will be no Vmetal' Y edge to catch andtear the fingers Vin handling the reels. It is obvious thatI have provided a new type of cloth board or reel havingl rigid ends which function to attain the novelobjectsV and advantages lhitherto described. Though I preferably affix a rigid cap member to each end of the'board, and employ the plural in theclaims, it is obviousthat one 'rigid cap member` only may be inserted-on one endl thereof without ldeparting'from my n isv understood that 'my rivestita gaat limited to the 'specific embodiments shown .im

and that various 'deviations may be' therefrom without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

lVhat l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. The herein described improved method of making cloth boards which comprises 4forming cloth boards having coverings secured thereto substant-ially throughout the length thereof and ends of inherently resilient cellular material, compressing the periphery of said boards for a distance inwardly from the ends thereof, then immediately pressing rigid reinforcing metallic cap members having sides of slightly smaller perimeter than that of the precompressed ends on said precompressed ends before said ends inherently expand, whereby said rigid caps may be permanently retained on said ends by the inherent tendency of said precompressed cellular ends to expand and crimping in the sides of said cap members and closed portions of the cellular boards to assist in retaining said members to said boards. i

2. rihe herein described improved method of making cloth boards, which comprises forming cloth boards having coverings secured thereto substantially throughout the length thereof and ends of inherently resil- -ient cellular material, compressingthe periphery of said boards for a distance inwardly from the endsthereof,thenimmediately pressing rigid cap members having sides of slightly smaller perimeter than that of the precomprcssed ends on said precompressed ends before said ends inherently expand, whereby said rigid caps may be permanently retained on said ends by the inherent tendency of said precompressed cellular ends to expand.

3. The herein described improved method of making cloth boards, which comprises forming cloth boards having coverings secured thereto substantially throughout the length thereof, pressing rigid cap members having sides on the ends thereof and crimping in the sides of said cap members and enclosed portions of the boards to assist in retaining said members to said boards.

4l. A cloth board having a covering secured thereto approximately throughout the length thereof and rigid reinforcing cap members firmly encompassing each end thereof having integral unbroken sides binding said caps to said ends. e

5. A cloth board having ends composed of inherently resilient cellular material and having a covering secured thereto substantially throughout the length thereof and rigid cap members pressed on each precompressed end thereof over said covering and retained thereon by the inherent tendency of said cellular ends to expand, the sides of said cap members being crimped into said cellular material to assist in retaining said members to said board.

6. A cloth board having ends composed of of having integral unbroken sides binding said caps to said ends.

8. 'A cloth reel comprising a frame composed of wooden side rails, end and cross mullions secured together, a covering secured thereto substantially througho-ut the length thereof and rigid cap members pressed on each end thereof, the sides of said cap inembers being crimped into said rails and end mullions to assist in retaining said members to said reel.

9. A clothreel comprising a frame composed of wooden side rails, end and cross mullions secured together, a covering secured thereto substantially throughout the length thereof and rigid cap` members pressed on each end thereof having integral unbroken sides binding said capsI to said ends.

lO. A cloth reel comprising a frame composed of wooden side rails, end and cross mullions secured together and a co-vering secured thereto substantially throughout the length thereof and rigid cap members firmly encompassing each end thereof having integral unbroken sides binding said caps to said ends.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' JOHN C. DUNN. 

